Commonwealth of Reikland Armed Forces

The Commonwealth of Reikland Armed Forces, also known as the Commonwealth Military, Reikish Armed Forces, or Reikish Military, are the military forces of the Commonwealth of Reikland. It consists of the Commonwealth of Reikland Army, Commonwealth of Reikland Navy, and Commonwealth of Reikland Air Force. The President of the Commonwealth is commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and forms military policy with the Department of Defense, the federal executive department that serves as the principal organ through which military policy is carried out. All three branches are among the uniformed services of the Commonwealth.

History

The Reikish military draws it institutional history to the Housecarls, Fyrd, and Brimfyrd (Navy), codified in Reikish Law following the unification in 183 BD. The modern Commonwealth military was formed during the Civil War as the Parliamentarian "New Model Army". Initially it was composed of the Army and the Navy, though the Commonwealth Marines would be formed by 1200 to answer the need for naval infantry. The Commonwealth Air Force would be formed in 1418 to take advantage of airpower.